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The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina. The contact stated that when the vehicle gear shifter was changed, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly in that direction. The failure occurred twelve times. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 229,400.
My 1998 Lumina is will not start unless the gas pedal is pumped (this is a fuel injection car) and once the car is running it idles very rough as though the car will stall. The dealership raised the injectors and replaced a harness and let the car idle for 2 1/2 hours. On the next cold start the car is still the same. It goes back to the dealership on Monday.
Vehicle was set on cruise control at 50-55mph when it started to pick up speed. Consumer applied brakes and tried to turn cruise off. To stop vehicle consumer put it in neutral/ applied brakes, and vehicle rolled over some gravel which helped to slow vehicle down and into park. A mechanic disconnected cruise control. Brakes were burned out trying to stop the vehicle. Manufacturer referred the consumer to a dealer to have a diagnostic test done.
Front end damage to both sides of car, air bags did not deploy, cruise control was on, kept increasing speed, sometimes would not release when brake was touched, other times it would shut off by itself, lost control of car, front end went into a ditch & car was flipped, air bags are still intact at this time.
- Otterbein, IN, USA
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While putting vehicle in reverse, the vehicle moves forward, at this time the steering and brakes do not work, also this will happen when the consumer will put the vehicle in overdrive or drive.
When traveling at any speed vehicle surges forward, causing loss of vehicle control, consumer unsure if the problem is linked to the transmission or engine. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to replace parts.
Consumer was slowing to come to a complete stop when the vehicle suddenly speeded up. The experience was as if someone floored the accelerator. Pedal to the floor. Consumer looked to see if foot was on the gas and it was not. Vehicle took off from stop sign and ran into a car, the car spun leaving vehicle at this time is still. Accelerator at high speed and the driver's side air bag deployed. Vehicle then hit a tree on the left side bumper at fifty feet away from crash of car. Still at high speed she then ran into a house, then the passenger's side air bag deployed. ( the paintery body shop, streator, illinos is doing the repairs on the vehicle's body. Phone # 815-673-2447).
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- Amelia, OH, USA